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British Green Party Member Embraces 'Hamas Terrorist, Anti-Semite' Label
Lubna Qumsieh, a British Green Party member who proposed labeling Zionism as racism, stated she would embrace the label "Hamas terrorist, anti-Semite." The proposal passed within the party, leading to an internal investigation into Qumsieh, who previously offered to testify for an Al-Qaeda terrorist.
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What happened
- 01British Green Party member Lubna Qumsieh stated she would be happy to be called a "Hamas terrorist, anti-Semite."
- 02Qumsieh authored a resolution passed by the Green Party that labels Zionism as racism.
- 03The Green Party has launched an internal investigation into Qumsieh's conduct.
- 04Qumsieh previously offered to testify for an Al-Qaeda terrorist planning a bombing.
- 05She claimed the Holocaust is used as a weapon by Israel to justify Palestinian oppression.
- 06Qumsieh asserted that antisemitism definitions are designed to silence critics of Israel.
She also claimed the Holocaust is used as a weapon by Israel and that antisemitism definitions aim to silence critics. The Green Party confirmed an ongoing investigation into her remarks.
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